Namibia vs South Africa: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP
Namibia
2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Africa
2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Namibia rank
81st
South Africa rank
84th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time
- Namibia
- South Africa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2908 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.2032 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1154 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
| 2020s | 2.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 2.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 0.1287 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Namibia or South Africa?
- Namibia, at 2.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 2.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Namibia and South Africa?
- 0.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 81st and South Africa ranks 84th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.